He was commissioned in 1692 (although he may have seen earlier service in the Williamite War in Ireland) and served in Flanders in the Nine Years War. He accompanied an expedition to Newfoundland in 1697. He played a role in rebuilding the town of St. John's which had been destroyed in a French attack.
Napier, Gerald (2005): Follow the Sapper: An Illustrated History of the Corps of Royal Engineers. Institution of Royal Engineers. ISBN0903530260
Ostwald, Jamel (2007): Vauban Under Siege: Engineering Efficiency and Martial Vigor in the War of the Spanish Succession. BRILL. ISBN9004154892
Saint, A., Guillery, P. (eds.) (2012): Woolwich - Survey of London, Volume 48, Yale Books, London. ISBN9780300187229 (online text)
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michael, richards, engineer, michael, richards, 1673, 1721, irish, military, engineer, rose, become, chief, engineer, great, britain, surveyor, general, ordnance, jacob, richards, also, leading, military, engineer, grandson, solomon, richards, family, were, ir. Michael Richards 1673 1721 was an Irish military engineer who rose to become Chief Engineer of Great Britain and Surveyor General of the Ordnance 1 He was the son of Jacob Richards also a leading military engineer and the grandson of Solomon Richards The family were Irish Protestants who owned land in County Wexford His elder brothers Jacob and John Richards both pursued military careers The Royal Brass Foundry in Woolwich possibly designed by Michael RichardsHe was commissioned in 1692 although he may have seen earlier service in the Williamite War in Ireland and served in Flanders in the Nine Years War He accompanied an expedition to Newfoundland in 1697 He played a role in rebuilding the town of St John s which had been destroyed in a French attack In 1711 he was appointed as Chief Engineer of Great Britain a position that had gone unfilled since the death of Sir Martin Beckman in 1702 2 On the reappointment of John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough as Master General of the Ordnance in 1714 his protege Richards was made Surveyor General of the Ordnance Richards moved to Charlton Grove a hilltop house in Charlton with a view to the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich Here he oversaw the building of the Royal Brass Foundry 1716 17 This Grade I listed building has been attributed to both Sir John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor but may have been designed by Richards himself 3 Richards retired from the Army with the rank of Brigadier General His marble tomb with an effigy in full armour is in St Luke s Church in Charlton 3 References edit Napier p 16 17 Ostwald p 157 a b Saint amp Guillery 2012 pp 135 137 Bibliography editNapier Gerald 2005 Follow the Sapper An Illustrated History of the Corps of Royal Engineers Institution of Royal Engineers ISBN 0903530260 Ostwald Jamel 2007 Vauban Under Siege Engineering Efficiency and Martial Vigor in the War of the Spanish Succession BRILL ISBN 9004154892 Saint A Guillery P eds 2012 Woolwich Survey of London Volume 48 Yale Books London ISBN 9780300187229 online text Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Richards engineer amp oldid 1164912167, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
